For a foreign employee coming to Indonesia, securing the Work Permit (RPTKA) and their own stay permit (KITAS Kerja) is challenging enough. However, a frequently misunderstood, high-risk area is the legal status of their spouse and children.

Crucial Fact: A foreign employee’s KITAS Kerja (Working Stay Permit) does not automatically cover their family. A separate application for a KITAS Keluarga (Dependent Visa) is mandatory, and errors can lead to immediate legal complications for the dependents and the sponsoring company.

A 3-Step Legal Process You Must Follow

The process to secure a Dependent Visa is precise and requires perfect coordination between the sponsoring company, the expat, and government agencies both locally and abroad.

Step 1: Document Legalization (The Most Common Failure Point)

This step must be completed before the family travels to Indonesia. Legalization ensures that foreign-issued documents are recognized by the Indonesian government.

• Action: The expat must gather their Marriage Certificate and Children’s Birth Certificates.
• Compliance: These documents must be translated into Bahasa Indonesia by a sworn translator and then legalized by the Indonesian Embassy or Consulate in their home country. Skipping this step will block the entire process.

Step 2: VTT (Temporary Stay Visa) Application

Once the documents are prepared, the company must apply for the necessary entry visa for the dependents.

• Action: The company submits the application for a Visa Tinggal Terbatas (VTT)—the specific visa needed for family dependents.
• Compliance: This application uses the expat’s existing KITAS Kerja as the sponsor basis. The visa is issued, allowing the family to travel to Indonesia.

Step 3: Conversion to KITAS Keluarga (The Final Local Requirement)

The VTT only allows entry. The final legal status requires conversion upon arrival.

• Action: Within 7 days of arrival, the dependents must report to the local Immigration Office to convert their VTT into the physical KITAS Keluarga card and receive their supporting documentation.
• Compliance: This completes their legal stay. Failure to report promptly results in overstay penalties and invalidates their legal status.

The Risk: Why You Cannot Afford to Guess

If an expat’s family resides in Indonesia without a valid KITAS Keluarga, they are deemed to be staying illegally. This creates immediate liability for the sponsoring company and can result in:

• Daily fines for overstaying.
• Detention and deportation.
• Complications in renewing the expat’s own work permit due to compliance issues.

The Accura Solution: Comprehensive Immigration Ecosystem

Managing the immigration process for both the employee and their family requires specialized knowledge of two distinct regulatory chains.

Accura manages the entire ecosystem: from ensuring the initial legalization of foreign marriage and birth certificates (Step 1) to coordinating the final conversion to KITAS Keluarga (Step 3). We eliminate the administrative burden and legal risk, guaranteeing your expat’s family can reside legally and comfortably in Indonesia.